This page groups artworks by the physical material they were made in. Wikipedia notes that "icons are most commonly painted on wood panels with egg tempera, but they may also be cast in metal or carved in stone or embroidered on cloth or done in mosaic or fresco work." Browsing by medium lets a visitor find every artwork made in the same material.
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1. Wikipedia: Islamic art
WikipediaWikipedia Islamic art, lead section, origin statement
Islamic art is a part of Islamic culture and encompasses the visual arts produced since the 7th century CE by people who lived within territories inhabited or ruled by Muslim populations.
Wikipedia Islamic art, lead section, era statement
Islamic art is a part of Islamic culture and encompasses the visual arts produced since the 7th century CE by people who lived within territories inhabited or ruled by Muslim populations.
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